Richard Owen, then superintendent of natural history collections, persuaded the trustees of the British Museum that a separate building was needed to accommodate their ever-growing catalogue of the ...

Unhappy with the lack of space for its ever-growing collection of natural history specimens, Owen convinced the British Museum's board of trustees that a separate building was needed to house these ...

The most-visited attraction in the UK for the second year in a row was the British Museum, according to official figures. The ...

For the second year running, the British Museum has topped the list of the United Kingdom’s most-visited attractions, drawing ...

Catalogue of Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History). Part iv. By Arthur Smith Woodward Pp. xxxviii + 636, 22 figures, 16 plates. (London: Printed by order of the Trustees ...

A natural history museum is closing for essential works. Booth Museum of Natural History in Dyke Road, Brighton, is set to undergo an “important initiative” to improve its collections, refresh its ...